OK getting closer..
jim@debian:~$ su -
Password:
debian:~# locate rt73
/etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73.bin
/etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat
/etc/udev/rules.d/50-ralink-rt73.rules
/usr/share/doc/ralink-rt73
/usr/share/doc/ralink-rt73-source
/usr/share/modass/overrides/ralink-rt73-source
/usr/src/ralink-rt73.tar.gz
/var/lib/dpkg/info/ralink-rt73-source.list
/var/lib/dpkg/info/ralink-rt73-source.md5sums
/var/lib/dpkg/info/ralink-rt73.conffiles
/var/lib/dpkg/info/ralink-rt73.list
/var/lib/dpkg/info/ralink-rt73.md5sums
debian:~#
It seems to be able to find the networks in iwlist wlan0 scan, but when I unplug the cable no connection, does not show up in the NETWORK MANAGER
debian:~# locate rt73usb.ko
debian:~# modprobe rt73usb
FATAL: Could not open '/lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.ko': No such file or directory
debian:~# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wmaster0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=12 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B
Encryption key:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
debian:~# ifconfig wlan0 up
debian:~# iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:24:01:72:92:29
ESSID:"Hey"
Mode:Master
Channel:9
Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9)
Quality=50/100 Signal level=-56 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:tsf=00000000c7f9c180
Cell 02 - Address: 00:1B:11:A3:B8:D4
ESSID:"GA_CASA"
Mode:Master
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=46/100 Signal level=-80 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:tsf=000000397d3af179
Cell 03 - Address: 00:15:D0:40:CC:55
ESSID:"Domingo"
Mode:Master
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=46/100 Signal level=-82 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:tsf=000004403a295043
debian:~#
debian:/lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00# ls
rt2400pci.ko rt2500usb.ko rt2x00pci.ko rt61pci.ko
rt2500pci.ko rt2x00lib.ko rt2x00usb.ko
At one time I did have a rt73usb.ko in the :/lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00 directory but no more..
I have tried everything and cannot get any install or package to put the rt73usb.ko into the kernal directory....
